A review by Adam Goldstein Miguel Espinoza summoned very specific imagery to go along with the complex compositions he played for the audience at Swallow Hill Music on December 2nd. […]
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A review by Betsy Schwarm Production photographs by David Andrews New productions of standard ballets are not unknown. Especially this time of year, many choreographers dream of putting their own […]
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The Show (and the snow) Must Go On: Pro Musica Colorado

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A review by Gwen Gray To hear it told by 3rd Law Dance/Theater’s artistic co-directors Katie Elliott and Paul Fowler, the company’s latest production, “Singularity,” was inherited. That’s because 3rd […]
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3rd Law Dance/Theater: Lost in Place at the Arvada Center

A review by Gwen Gray As last Saturday evening’s performance of “Lost in Place” by 3rd Law Dance/Theater got underway, the sound of trains chugging along and boats sloshing into […]
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